Saudi Arabia records 1,327 new coronavirus cases

Saudi Arabia records 1,327 new coronavirus cases

Saudi Arabia records 1,327 new coronavirus cases

Saudi Arabia records 1,327 new coronavirus cases

Saudi Arabia records 1,327 new coronavirus cases

Muslim pilgrims wear masks at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on February 28, 2020. (AFP)

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Saudi Arabia records 1,327 new coronavirus cases

Total number of people who have contracted the virus in Saudi Arabia jumps to 299,914

Updated 17 August 2020

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday announced 1,327 new coronavirus cases and 28 new fatalities from the disease.

The new cases reported in the Kingdom increase the total number of people who have contracted the virus to 299,914. 

The recent fatalities raise the Kingdom's virus-related death toll to 3,436. 

According to the Ministry of Health, 73 of the newly recorded cases were in al-Hafouf, while 65 were reported in Hail and 64 in Makkah.

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